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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,958,027.50 and 27,891,460.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,958,027.50 and 27,891,460.50 is: 60,034,875.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,958,027.50 : 27,891,460.50 = 27,891,460.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,958,027.50/27,891,460.50 = 27,891,460.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,958,027.50x = 27,891,460.50 × 27,891,460.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,958,027.50x = 777,933,568,823,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,933,568,823,060.25/12,958,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,034,875.59

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